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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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